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Cotton #2 Jul '25 (CTN25)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Faces Pressure on Friday

Cotton futures closed Friday with front month losses of 7 to 129 points and deferreds up 3 to 4 points. December was up 135 points on the week. Crude oil was back down $1.72 per barrel, with the US dollar index slipping 0.024.

Friday afternoon’s Commitment of Traders report showed managed money spec funds in cotton futures and options adding another 3,525 contracts to their net long in the week ending on Tuesday to 53.209 contracts.

Export Sales data has accumulated 2025/26 cotton sales at 12.003 million RB, which is 102% of the USDA export projection, with just 2 reporting weeks left in the marketing year. New crop business has accumulated to 2.526 million RB, up 28.05% from last year. 

The NOAA 7-day QPF shows very limited precipitation across much of TX with 1 to 2 inches seen in parts of AL and GA through the east coast.

The Cotlook A Index was up another 75 points July 23 at 90.35 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were unchanged on Thursday, with the ce... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Cotton #2
Contract Size
50,000 pounds (approximately 100 bales)
Tick Size
0.01 cents per pound ($5.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:00p.m. - 1:20p.m. (Settles 1:20p.m.) CST
Exchange
ICE/US
Point Value
$500
Margin/Maintenance
$2,343/2,130
First Notice Date
06/24/25
Expiration Date
07/09/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Jul '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jul Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 21, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
113,037 (-234)
215,715 (-2,834)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
135,353 (+1,016)
40,241 (+1,351)
Producers - Long / Short
43,001 (-1,349)
175,302 (-2,951)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
55,955 (+886)
26,332 (-112)
Managed Money - Long / Short
70,768 (+4,083)
23,709 (+950)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
64,585 (-3,067)
16,532 (+401)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
63.59 +2.15%
on 06/26/25
68.02 -4.50%
on 07/01/25
-1.03 (-1.56%)
since 06/09/25
3-Month
63.59 +2.15%
on 06/26/25
69.75 -6.87%
on 04/25/25
-2.35 (-3.49%)
since 04/09/25
52-Week
62.05 +4.69%
on 04/04/25
77.89 -16.60%
on 10/07/24
-9.99 (-13.33%)
since 07/09/24

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Cotton Faces Pressure on Friday

Cotton futures closed Friday with front month losses of 7 to 129 points and deferreds up 3 to 4 points. December was up 135 points on the week. Crude oil was back down $1.72 per barrel, with the US dollar...

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Sugar Prices Close Mildly Higher Ahead of the Weekend

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) on Friday closed up +0.08 (+0.54%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +1.00 (0.22%). Sugar prices on Friday closed mildly higher on a slightly...

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SBV26 : 14.77s (+0.54%)
SWV26 : 460.80s (+0.22%)
Cocoa Prices Recover Ahead of the Weekend

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) on Friday closed up +75 (+1.41%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +49 (+1.23%). Cocoa prices on Friday rebounded higher on some apparent pre-weekend...

CCU26 : 5,376s (+1.41%)
CAZ26 : 4,081s (+1.22%)
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Cotton Fading Lower on Friday

Cotton futures are trading with 74 to 95 point losses across most contracts on Friday, facing some outside pressure. Crude oil is back down $3.96 per barrel, with the US dollar index slipping 0.041. Export...

CTZ26 : 79.98s (-1.51%)
CTV26 : 78.55s (-1.62%)
CTZ26 : 79.98s (-1.51%)
Sugar Prices Trade on a Weak Note as Oil Prices Fall

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) today is unchanged, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed down -0.70 (-0.15%). Sugar prices are trading on a weak note as WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) fell...

CLU26 : 89.31s (-3.12%)
SBV26 : 14.77s (+0.54%)
SWV26 : 460.80s (+0.22%)
Cocoa Prices Recover Ahead of the Weekend

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) today is up +29 (+0.55%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +49 (+1.23%). Cocoa prices today rebounded higher on some apparent pre-weekend short-covering...

CCU26 : 5,376s (+1.41%)
CAZ26 : 4,081s (+1.22%)
Coffee Prices Rebound Higher After This Week’s Sell-off

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) today is up +4.00 (+1.29%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is up +57 (+1.54%). Coffee prices today rebounded higher after falling sharply on Thursday. NY...

RMU26 : 3,757s (+1.32%)
KCU26 : 313.80s (+1.42%)
Cotton No. 2 Futures Stall Between 76 and 82 Cents as War Headlines Clash With Rising Supply

Cotton No. 2 futures have spent the past several weeks consolidating in a range roughly bounded by 82 cents on the upside and 76 cents on the downside, following an aggressive rally toward the 90 cent...

Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Soft Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 64.96
2nd Resistance Point 64.96
1st Resistance Point 64.96
Last Price 64.96s
1st Support Level 64.96
2nd Support Level 64.96
3rd Support Level 64.96

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52-Week High 77.89
Fibonacci 61.8% 71.84
Fibonacci 50% 69.97
Fibonacci 38.2% 68.10
Last Price 64.96s
52-Week Low 62.05

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